Holocaust Survivor Dr. Edith Eger on the Gift of Forgiveness

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Jun 12, 2021

Dr. Edith Eger, a Holocaust survivor and renowned psychologist, shares her incredible journey from Auschwitz to healing. She emphasizes the power of forgiveness as a personal gift, advocating for the importance of feeling trauma to truly heal. Dr. Eger discusses how suffering can lead to strength, and why confronting pain is crucial for resilience. With her remarkable insights, she inspires listeners to transform despair into hope and to choose empowerment in the face of adversity.

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ANECDOTE

Finding Love and God in Auschwitz

In Auschwitz, Edith Eger found love and God amidst the horrors.
She learned to pity the guards, recognizing their brainwashing and eventual guilt.

ANECDOTE

Contrasting Trauma Responses

Edith Eger recounts treating two Vietnam veterans with contrasting responses to trauma.
One was consumed by negativity, while the other found gratitude and new perspectives.

ADVICE

Reframing Anxiety

Don't say "I have anxiety."
Instead, acknowledge that you are thinking anxiously; change your thinking, don't be a victim.

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On today’s special episode of the podcast, Ryan talks to Dr. Edith Eger about her book The Choice: Embrace the Possible which details her time at the Auschwitz concentration camp, the importance of feeling traumatic experiences in an effort to heal them, how suffering should lead us to strength rather than victimization, why forgiveness is a gift that you must choose to give to yourself, and more.

A native of Hungary, Edith Eva Eger was just a teenager in 1944 when she experienced one of the worst evils the human race has ever known. As a Jew living in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe, she and her family were sent to Auschwitz, the heinous death camp. Her parents were sent to the gas chambers but Edith’s bravery kept her and her sister alive. Dr. Eger is a practicing psychologist and a specialist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. She is also the author of the bestselling memoir The Choice: Embrace the Possible and The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life.

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